PROSPECTUS AND			PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 36
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT,		Effective at 12:00 PM ET
each dated June 18, 1997	October 14, 1998
CUSIP: 24422EKE8			Commission File No.: 333-28145
					Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)


		U.S. $712,850,000

	JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION

	 MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES C

Due from 9 Months to 30 Years from Date of Issue

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The Medium-Term Notes offered hereby will be Senior Notes as
more fully described in the accompanying Prospectus and Prospectus
Supplement and will be denominated in U.S. Dollars.



INTEREST PAYMENT DATES:			Each March 15, September 15, 
commencing on March 15, 1999, 
and at Maturity

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:                   $15,000,000

DATE OF ISSUE:				October 19, 1998

MATURITY DATE:				October 19, 2000

INTEREST RATE:				5.22% PER ANNUM

REDEMPTION PROVISIONS:			NONE

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION:			Goldman Sachs & Co.
                                    has purchased the Senior Notes as 
                                    principal at a price of 99.916% of 
                                    the aggregate principal amount of 
                                    the Senior Notes.




Goldman Sachs & Co.